mischance
UK/.mis'tʃæns/US
IELTSC2
Definitions
n.
Bad luck or misfortune; an unlucky event or mishap.
不幸；灾难；倒霉的事
v.
To suffer or undergo a misfortune.
遭遇不幸
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmiswrongly, badly
+
chancestem
=mischance
Example Sentences
- 1.
By mischance, he arrived late and missed the entire performance.
- 2.
A series of mischances delayed the project's completion.